Naomi Osaka pursuing Japanese citizenship
Osaka told Japanese media that playing for Japan in Tokyo during the Olympics is something special for her, according to Reuters. Osaka has competed under the Japanese flag on the WTA Tour and has represented that country in the Fed Cup dating back to 2017.

First spacewalker Alexei Leonov dies
They wore placards on their spacesuit backpacks, one saying "Leonov No. 1" and the other "Happy Birthday, Alexey Arkhipovich". The 1965 mission was also celebrated in a 2017 Russian film, " The Spacewalker " where Leonov acted as consultant.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite rumored to launch in Europe
That may be changing if these two rumors come to pass, bringing not just a cheaper Galaxy Note but even a cheaper Galaxy S phone. Of course, that never happened and not only was the Galaxy Note 10 indeed pricier, it even had a more expensive sibling as well.

DISCOVERY | 20 new moons puts Saturn ahead of Jupiter
Using some of the largest telescopes in the world, we are now completing the inventory of small moons around the giant planets. Saturn is the sixth planet in the solar system, sitting between the enormous Jupiter and the ice planet Uranus.

Mastercard and Visa pull out of Facebook’s Libra
The letters suggested that the companies may not have been fully aware of the regulatory risks inherent in the project. A Lyft Inc. spokeswoman confirmed on Friday that the ride-hailing company remains a member.

WhatsApp Disappears from Google Play Store
As TNW noted , for some unknown reason, WhatsApp vanished from the Play Store this morning. While WhatsApp disappeared from Play Store, WhatsApp for Business app was still available.

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan steps down
McAleenan served in the role for six months, replacing Kirstjen Nielsen, who sat at the helm of the powerful agency for 1.5 years. As the New York Times notes, because of the Vacancies Act: "none of those hard-liners can immediately succeed Mr.

NBA, 'South Park' episodes spotlight Hollywood's China dilemma

Numerous praised South Park makers Trey Parker and Matt Stone as "prophets", and uncommon Western media figures ready to demonstrate "solid spine" because of the Chinese government's endeavors to smother global free discourse. The show criticized the Chinese government's influence over Hollywood. Once known mostly for the raunchy humor coming from the mouths of its elementary-school-age main characters, the show has in recent seasons focused on political and cultural satire, without abandoning its boundary-pushing ways.

The infamous scene of South Park, which got the show prohibited in China, was screened in the city of Hong Kong on Tuesday evening. Since they also bend to China's rules and regulations. That's right, one of the most popular sports in the country, in the world no doubt, has been granted an example as to what's really important, money over principles as it's been stated. Since the episode aired, the Chinese government has moved to clear nearly all references to the show from the country's Internet services and search engines.

This week's episode, titled "Shots!", is largely a takedown of anti-vaxxers, but the b-plot follows up on Randy Marsh's dealings with the Chinese government, which began in last week's "Band in China".

Eventually the boys tire of the ordeal. "We too love money more than we love freedom and democracy", the duo wrote.

Several companies in China, including some of the NBA's major business partners there, lashed out at the league over Morey's tweet. Thus, the animated series earned a ban in China. Movie ticket sales in China reached $9 billion in 2018. And while information on South Park was still available on a few video streaming sites, episodes could not be played. Earlier, Randy was selling weed in China.

The episode comes just two days after "South Park" creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker mocked both China's reaction to last week's episode and the way the National Basketball Association caved to Chinese pressure after the general manager of the Houston Rockets expressed support for Hong Kong protesters.

Last week's episode, entitled Band in China, also mocks jokes about China's crackdown on Winnie the Pooh, whose character has repeatedly been compared to Chinese President Xi Jinping.

In the episode, "Shots", one of the plots follows Stan's dad, Randy, who has founded a weed business, faced with a moral dilemma when huge profits from China come in conflict with human rights concerns.